Coupling apparatus between coaxial cables and antenna system using the coupling apparatus

• US 5,557,290 A
• Filed: 11/13/1995
• Issued: 09/17/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daiichi Denpa Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Daiichi Denpa Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Watanabe, Hironobu
• Primary Examiner(s): Hajec, Donald T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAN, THO GIA
• Application Number:
  US08/557,676
• Time in Patent Office: 309 Days
• Field of Search: 343/713, 343/860, 343/715, 343/850, 343/861, 343/862, 333/24 C, 333/32
• US Class Current: 343/713
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1285 with capacitive feeding through the windscreen

Abstract

Coaxial cables can connect both apparatus which are provided inside and outside a closed space without opening a through hole and a gap into a wall and door. In a coupling apparatus for connecting coaxial cables each other through a dielectric plate, there are provided a pair of central electrodes which are respectively connected central conductors of the coaxial cables, an inductor which is connected between at least one of the central conductor and the central electrode, and a pair of outer electrodes which oppose each other through the dielectric plate and surround the central electrodes, respectively, and each of which is connected to each of the outer electrodes. It is possible to connect the coaxial cables through the dielectric (glass) plate.

Claims

1. An apparatus for coupling a plurality of coaxial cables to each other through a dielectric plate, said apparatus comprising:

a pair of central electrodes disposed on each side of said dielectric plate and disposed opposite each other, each central electrode having a plate shape and a predetermined area, and each of said central electrodes being connected to a respective central conductor of said coaxial cables;

a pair of outer electrodes disposed on each side of said dielectric plate and disposed opposite each other, each of said outer electrodes surrounding a corresponding one of said central electrodes and being connected to a respective outer conductor of each of said coaxial cables; and

a matching circuit provided between said central electrode and said central conductor of the coaxial cable;

wherein the predetermined areas of said central electrodes are sufficient to permit capacitive coupling between said central electrodes.

2. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 1, wherein

at least one side of said pair of central electrodes is configured from a plurality of planar electrodes which are independent from each other.

3. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 1, wherein

both of said pair of central electrodes and said matching circuit are installed in a shield case which is connected to said outer conductor of said coaxial cable.

4. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 3, wherein

at least one side of said pair of central electrodes is configured from a plurality of planar electrodes which are independent from each other.

5. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 4, wherein

each of said planar electrodes is connected to a central conductor of one coaxial cable through a plurality of matching circuits having different band-pass characteristics.

6. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 4, wherein

each of said planar electrodes is connected to a central conductor of said plurality of coaxial cables through a plurality of matching circuits having different band-pass characteristics.

7. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 1, wherein

said matching circuit comprises an inductor connected between said central conductor and said central electrode, and another inductor connected between said outer electrode and said central electrode.

8. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 1, wherein

said matching circuit comprises a variable matching circuit.

9. The apparatus for coupling coaxial cables according to claim 1, wherein

said coaxial cable is loaded by a toroidal core.

10. An antenna system including a dielectric plate, an antenna portion mounted on the dielectric plate, and a coaxial cable for supplying a high frequency power through the dielectric plate to the antenna, said antenna system comprising:

a pair of central electrodes disposed on each side of said dielectric plate and disposed opposite each other, each central electrode having a plate shape and a predetermined area, and one of said central electrodes being connected to a central conductor of said coaxial cable;

a pair of outer electrodes disposed on each side of said dielectric plate and disposed opposite each other, said outer electrodes surrounding said central electrodes, and one of said outer electrodes being connected to an outer conductor of said coaxial cable on one side;

a first matching circuit provided between said central conductor of said coaxial cable and said central electrode on one side; and

a second matching circuit provided between said central conductor of said coaxial cable and said central electrode on the other side;

wherein the predetermined areas of said central electrodes are sufficient to permit capacitive coupling between said central electrodes.

11. The antenna system according to claim 10, wherein

said first matching circuit is comprised of a variable matching circuit.

12. The antenna system according to claim 11, wherein

at least one of said central electrodes is comprised of a plurality of planar electrodes which are independent from each other.

13. The antenna system according to claim 10, wherein

each of said first and second matching circuits comprises said central conductor, an inductor connected between said central conductor of said coaxial cable and said central electrode on any surface of said dielectric plate.

14. The antenna system as claimed in claim 10, wherein

said matching circuits are constructed to function like each other.

15. The antenna system according to claim 10, wherein

a matching display apparatus is provided in a coupling apparatus for displaying a matching condition.

16. The antenna system according to claim 15, wherein

said matching display apparatus, said central electrode and said matching circuit are installed in a shield case which is connected to said outer conductor of said coaxial cable.